Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

NYC | US

JFEW

Aspire, Learn, Achieve

Who We Are

JFEW helps women achieve a college degree, career readiness and the future they dream of for themselves and their communities.

What We Do

Campus Programs

We support students on college and university campuses across New York State who are dedicated to women’s educational and professional advancement.

Research

We fund research that addresses systemic issues impacting women from low-income backgrounds who seek a college degree.

Special Projects

We provide funding to community-based organizations to distribute emergency grants to women in college who face immediate financial needs.

JFEW Scholars

“To be a JFEW Scholar is to be a strong woman in the workforce, a woman who has no boundaries in her career and follows her own voice.”

Christine Kuang, Hunter College 2022

30M+

In Grants
Since 2015

12K+

Alumnae

145

Years Supporting
women’s education

400+

Current
JFEW Scholars

JFEW Partners

We are proud to partner with colleges, universities and student success organizations in New York State that believe in women fulfilling their dreams of college and career.

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Support JFEW’s work making a college degree possible for aspiring and inspiring women.


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